Bus and coach (above 3.5t gvw) registrations fell by 41.5% in the EU, from 4,134 to 2,420 units, which was a slight improvement compared with May’s decline (‐56.5%), according to statistics collated by ACEA.

In June 2020, demand for new trucks (>3.5t gvw) across the European Union declined for the twelfth consecutive month, according to statistics collated by ACEA in Brussels.

In June 2020, EU registrations in the heavy truck (16t and over) segment were severely hit (‐55.6%), falling to 16,042 units from 36,093 units in June last year with Estonia and Latvia recording percentage losses of more than 80%, according to statistics collated by ACEA of Brussels.

Hyundai Motor Company has begun shipping its XCIENT fuel cell powered trucks to Switzerland.

Stockholm-based Volta Trucks, the developer of the Volta Zero electric truck concept, has revealed additional information on the vehicle's construction.

After more than a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the all battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now ready to go to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as part of phase two of the eActros testing programme.

June saw JSC KAMAZ present its first electric truck – Kamaz-53198 refuse collection truck, which has been developed by the KAMAZ Science and Technology Centre at the company’s headquarters in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Hyva Holdings BV has delivered its first 16R Hyva KENNIS e-Power electrically-powered rolloader crane.

As of September 1, 2020, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB is bringing to market Li-IonFire, the name given to a new early warning detection and suppression system developed specifically for EV and HEV operating on lithium ion battery technology.

VDL Bus & Coach BV of Valkenswaard, Netherlands is to supply Flemish operator, De Lijn with 70, Citea SLFA-180 hybrid buses.

Matthias Gründler, who was until 2018 CFO of Traton SE, the holding company of the CV brands of MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus on July 16, 2020 took over the role of chair and CEO of the Board of Management at Traton, from Andreas Renschler.

Dr Andrew Palmer, the former managing director at Aston Martin, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Optare plc of Sherburn in Elmet.